I'm going to make a very obvious pun here: LASTLINGS' new single "Chills" gave me chills. Yep, I went there.
A brother and sister duo from the Gold Coast in Australia, 15-year-old Amy and 21-year-old Joshua Dowdle show that sibling relationships don't have to be dysfunctional.
Their debut single "Verona" appeared on SoundCloud only four months ago, and they have built a rather beautiful sound over their three releases.
Australia has been a go-to for music of late, forging its own unforgettable style, and this track is no exception. Produced by GOVS, I can hear a little bit of surf-pop edging into the mix of ambient, dream pop sounds -- subtle, twinkling melodies glide over each other, coating muffled kick drums, strummed guitar lines, and all the while being held together by Amy's mesmerizingly breathy vocal.
I'm a fan.